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December 2020

Using Airtable as a database to store realtime messages

In this article, we'll see how to use Airtable to store realtime messages using a group chat app as an example. We'll use Ably's realtime infrastructure to power the chat app and make use of WebHooks to publish messages to Airtable directly in the correct order from Ably. Check the full source code of the group chat app written in VueJS on GitHub and the live demo of the application at https://realtime-chat-storage.ably.dev/

Bringing transaction support to Cloudera Operational Database

We’re excited to share that after adding ANSI SQL, secondary indices, star schema, and view capabilities to Cloudera’s Operational Database, we will be introducing distributed transaction support in the coming months. The ACID model of database design is one of the most important concepts in databases. ACID stands for atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability. For a very long time, strict adherence to these four properties was required for a commercially successful database.

Hive vs. SQL: Which One Performs Data Analysis Better?

Key differences between Hive and SQL: Big data requires powerful tools. Successful organizations query, manage and analyze thousands of data sets from hundreds of data sources. This is where tools like Hive and SQL come in. Although very different, both query and program big data. But which tool is right for your organization? In this review, we compare Hive vs. SQL on features, prices, support, user scores, and more.

Fast & Curious: Find and Fix Slow Queries & API Requests

AppSignal was built because we were tired of slow and clumsy monitoring setups. Instead, we built monitoring that’s easy yet powerful - an intuitive interface enables you to figure out what’s happening in no time. Today, our team made finding slow events effortless. We’ve fully overhauled our slow events feature, helping developers to quickly find and fix slow queries and API requests.

Cloudera Operational Database Infrastructure Planning Considerations

In this blog post, let us take a look at how you can plan your infrastructure planning that you may have to do when deploying an operational database cluster on a CDP Private Cloud Base deployment. Note that you may have to do some planning assumptions when designing your initial infrastructure, and it must be flexible enough to scale up or down based on your future needs.